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Interior
rear lounge
rear lounge
breakfast area

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Kitchen
  • Washing machine
  • Dryer
  • Free Wi-Fi

Explore the area

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Kissimmee, FL
  • Place, Mystic Dunes Golf Club
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Island H2O Live!
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Place, Orange Lake Golf
    ‪6 min drive‬
  • Airport, Orlando, FL (MCO-Orlando Intl.)
    ‪37 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 King Bed

Bedroom 2

1 King Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1 en suite

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2 en suite

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Dining area

About this property

DOORWAY TO DISNEY AT EMERALD ISLAND

Situated on the prestigious Emerald Island Resort just 3 miles from Disney Main Gate. The resort benefits from manned security gate and high level of security for peace of mind. The villa is fully
air-conditioned throughout including the games room unlike most villas. There are 4 bedrooms , 2 with king size beds and en-suite bathrooms and 2 with twin beds with shared bathroom. A full size cot , crib, bed safety rails for junior children are also provided along with stroller and high chair. there is a fully equipped kitchen with stove, grill, microwave, electric can opener, fridge freezer , toaster, liquidiser etc.
The villa is fully disabled accessible with ramps, shower seat and toilet support provided.
Disney themed bedding is also provided on request as an alternative (see the photos ).
The property has an entrance lobby with formal lounge area with a 2 and 3 seater settees. Formal dining area with large table, there is also a music centre with cd and MP3 capability.
Off the lounge is the games room with full size pool table, air hockey and table football as well as a dart board and sony Wii console with TV.
The kitchen has a breakfast bar and also there is an informal dining area.
The second lounge has both 2 and 3 seater settees, wide screen TV with theatre surround sound which also plays CD's and has ipod and MP3 connections.
All bedrooms have colour TV's and three have their own DVD players.
The villa is suitable for disabled and there is a £75 charge to set up the equipment.
Outside is a heated pool and spa .There is no charge for pool heat except from 1st of May until end of oct.
All access information is sent by email. The locks are by code no keys to collect.
PASSWORD PROTECTED WI-FI IS PROVIDED.
N.B MINIMUM STAY 4 NIGHTS EXCEPT CHRISTMAS AND EASTER WHEN MINIMUM IS 7.
MAXIMUM STAY 28 NIGHTS

NB. DUE TO UNSCRUPULOUS GUESTS ONLY THE NUMBER OF GUESTS DECLARED AT THE TIME OF BOOKING WILL BE ALLOWED ENTRY BY SECURITY. EXTRA UNDECLARED GUESTS WILL BE REFUSED ENTRY AT THE MAIN GATE.

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 25

Check out before 10:00 AM

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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

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Events

No events allowed

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Pets

No pets allowed

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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Villa is not suitable for kosher.

Important information

You need to know

Property # 4631581
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room

About the area

Kissimmee

Located in Kissimmee, this holiday home is in the city centre and on a lake. Mystic Dunes Golf Club and Reunion Resort Golf Course are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Old Town and Disney Springs™. Travelling with kids? Don't miss Walt Disney World® Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios®. Fishing and swimming offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with cycling and horse riding nearby.
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Kissimmee, FL

What's nearby

  • Mystic Dunes Golf Club - 5 min drive - 6.1 km
  • Island H2O Live! - 5 min drive - 5.1 km
  • Orange Lake Golf - 6 min drive - 5.8 km
  • Flamingo Crossings Town Center - 7 min drive - 9.5 km
  • Walt Disney World® Resort - 8 min drive - 6.1 km

Getting around

  • Kissimmee Station - 30 min drive
  • Kissimmee, FL (ISM-Kissimmee Gateway) - 24 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪7-Eleven - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Taco Bell - ‬9 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does DOORWAY TO DISNEY AT EMERALD ISLAND have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

How much does it cost to stay at DOORWAY TO DISNEY AT EMERALD ISLAND?

As of 13 May 2026, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at DOORWAY TO DISNEY AT EMERALD ISLAND on 9 Aug 2026 start from AU$188, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is DOORWAY TO DISNEY AT EMERALD ISLAND pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at DOORWAY TO DISNEY AT EMERALD ISLAND?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at DOORWAY TO DISNEY AT EMERALD ISLAND?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at DOORWAY TO DISNEY AT EMERALD ISLAND?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is DOORWAY TO DISNEY AT EMERALD ISLAND located?

This family-friendly Kissimmee holiday home is located on a lake, within 3 mi (5 km) of Island H2O Live!, Mighty Jungle Golf and Bonanza Golf & Gifts. Walt Disney World® Resort and Surfari Water Park are also within 6 miles (10 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 8 out of 12 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 12 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 12 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 12 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified

8/10 Good

Derrick R.

Very clean house and big!

Our family of 5 really enjoyed our stay. Close to Disney and we liked the gated community aspect. The owner was helpful with our stay and overall we enjoyed our time.
Stayed 6 nights in Jan 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you , a nice, concise ,honest review. Kind of guest I would be happy to see again.
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Annastasia D.

Perfect for a family vacation!

The house was perfect for our family of 6. The location and peace of mind that comes with staying within a gated community was great. Overall very clean and pleasant. Pool and hot tub were a nice bonus. Patrick and the management agency were friendly and quick to answer all questions. We would definitely stay here again!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you very much for your review . It is nice to know that our efforts are appreciated by guests who were a joy to host.
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10/10 Excellent

Heather R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Florida sunshine

We enjoyed our family vacation at this house in emerald island. The owner provided all check in details and instructions well in advance of our stay to create a stress free holiday. Upon arrival the house was clean and inviting and the heated pool and spa were perfect and relaxing during our stay. Thanks for sharing your beautiful Florida property!
Stayed 9 nights in Jan 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Angela K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family fun

The owner was very responsive to all inquiries. The house was clean and had basic kitchen dishes. The hot tube was the highlight of the stay each night with the family. It was close to all our planned visits to the different parks, even the hour away from Busch gardens wasn’t too bad. I would recommend staying to family and friends. Thank you Patrick for allowing us to relax at your rental!
Stayed 7 nights in Mar 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar 2021
Thank you Angela. Pleasure having you and your family stay. I think you meant hot TUB not tube. Perhaps next time we could provide best crystal and China now we know you won't smash it like some, that is why it is basic.
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10/10 Excellent

Keri H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect

This house was perfect! Close to Disney and all amenities but still hidden away from all the businesses. Wonderful place to come home to after a long day at Disney and jump in the pool. Very clean, spacious, safe and equipped with everything, even a crockpot and corkscrew! We felt at home here. All the staff was super friendly and the Host was more than accommodating, very helpful and quick to answer emails. Thank you for making our stay a memorable one!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
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10/10 Excellent

Stacey T.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Would definitely stay again. Owner very attentive when contacted.

This was an excellent choice for our family. Grandson loved the pool and would have been happy there all day.
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10/10 Excellent

Barbara B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic location, large enough for all of us

My sister and I stayed here for our Disney Wine and Dine races while the kids stayed back with their grandmother. It was the perfect location, close enough to the parks to get there on time for the races, but nice and quiet for our early bed times and early wake-ups. There was plenty of space for us all to spread out, and even space for the kids to play while my brother-in-law had to jump on a quiet work call. It was very comfy, cozy, and peaceful. Just what we needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2019
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Karen A.

Great Stay!

Our stay at this villa was perfect for my family. Everything was impeccable. The owner was always available to answer questions. I would not hesitate to rent this property again.
Stayed 8 nights in Mar 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you very much Karen.You and your family were a pleasure to deal with and very honest .
Verified

8/10 Good

Tamara L.

The house was in very good condition.

The home was a good price for value and location. It has 4 bedrooms and 3 full baths. The large master bath was wonderful. We really only used the house as a place to eat, get clean and sleep so in that respect it was a fantastic value. It was about 7 minutes from Maingate Disney using Sherbeth Road (Backstage Rd) so as a former cast member it was nice. There are no ceiling fans in the home and the a/c was force set to one setting, so it got stuffy at night. For our comfort we had to buy oscillating fans instead of using the owners box fans. It was a very good safe home for the price, and one I would certainly recommend if you were on a budget. The owner lives in Great Britain and could use some lessons on patience, and tolerance, but other than that it's a good deal, if you are not accustomed to the more luxurious homes we have rented in the past ten years with Homeaway. The property gets a 4/5 due to the owner, electric water heater, and a/c setting and no fans.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Sadly this was one rental experience I would not wish to repeat.The guest booked on the 20th Oct and by the 31st tried cancelling" due to a family issue". On the 1st of Nov they tried cancelling again because "they fly free on standby and needed an extra night " I replied twice that day and was told several days later that I had failed to reply ,I pointed out that the replies were there in the Homeaway thread. No sooner had they arrived than I received an email saying just "kitchen wall crayons ?" And a couple of jpegs showing a mark on a wall. I informed them to contact management if they had any issues , I received an email back saying that management were not interested in my property and management said they had never heard from them ! The guest then sent a jpeg they had taken of the resort receptionist when they arrived.When I pointed out that she was nothing to do with management I received an email accusing me of yelling at them (by email ?) and that they did not want management going near them. They were late checking out and management sent a timed photo of their vehicle which was old and had tags for their home state ,odd if you fly free on standby ! I later received emails saying the villa was uncomfortable and hot , I replied that I would investigate as all the heating and cooling was online. I now have the online heating report for Dec. and what a surprise, it shows that instead of having the cooling on they had in fact put the controls to heat. Air conditioning was running for 153 hours less than Nov and heating had gone from 0 in Nov to 24 hrs in Dec. As to comments about " more luxurious villas" that is just being petulant and without merit especially as homeaway show them as being members since 2015 and only having one previous rental and like me the owner did not give them a rating.
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10/10 Excellent

Keith N.

Excellent property, in perfect location, very helpful owner! 5*

So pleased we chose this villa, from very first contact Patrick the owner was very helpful and quick to respond to any queries. Perfect location for all theme parks, with plenty of options for groceries near by. Suited our group of 7 perfectly (4 adults, 3 kids). Will definitely book again if we go back to Florida, can't recommend highly enough.
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you, it is always a pleasure to host guests like yourselves.
Verified

8/10 Good

Tracey S.

Beautiful home!

We stayed at this beautiful home for 10 nights in March. Well kept comfortable home with lots of space and a great price! We really enjoyed having our own pool and hot tub! Thanks again Patrick!
Stayed 10 nights in Mar 2018
Verified

8/10 Good

Kathy S.

The home is lovely. We vacationed for our Christmas. Very few problems during our stay.

I brought my family to enjoy a warm holiday. My daughter, son, his wife & 2 grandsons. The home is very comfortable. Housekeeping could improve considering the price. I'd advise anyone to verify the check out time. Ours was 11am housekeeping was knocking on the door before 10am. Repeatedly kept coming back despite showing them the checkout time on my reservation was 11. Not to mention we were up very late cleaning everything spotless. The only thing they needed to do was wash the bedding in the 3 bedrooms we used. We even vacuumed the floors. They were relentless asking to come in to clean around us. I obliged since we couldn't even get our vehicle packed for them knocking on the door. They were pleasantly surprised on entry kept looking around. There wasn't anything to clean so they started washing the bedding while a guy started spraying the pool area which we had done the evening before. There was literally nothing for them to do but the bedding. One morning there were muddy footprints where the pool cleaner had came in and out. Of course I cleaned and sprayed it all out. I got the highchair out for my 1year old grandson there was food stuck all over it and in the seat. Scrubbed it down before he used it and again before I put it up. The rules are very strict about the trash and the bags & color of bags. The neighbors across the street shoved trash in overfilling our can and used the wrong color trash bags not even tied. They did the same to our recycling can. Theirs was open it was so full. The rules said the lids must close. Idky they didn't go to trash compactor but sure hoped they didn't think it was us. Since I had only 1 bag in the garbage can went out late to put in another and found they had filled it to the top. Requested a Disney themed bedding room for my grandsons and was notified just before arrival the boys bedding had been stolen and not replaced yet and all they had was girl bedding. Not a big deal. It's pretty clear if you want your deposit back you have to clean the house. I wouldn't pay anyone $100 to wash some sheets. I paid for the pool to be heated, little did I know the heat would only be turned on for 8 eight hours in the daytime. We wanted the heat on evenings & night. Since we took my grandsons to Disney in the DAY as well as went on a deep sea fishing charter in the DAY. We were packing the fridge last for a 12 hour drive. So aggravated by the cleaners, we forgot the last 3 expensive items. We made the best of it.
Stayed 7 nights in Dec 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Mar 2020
Thank you for your review. I think a few things need clarifying. Firstly there was an error on the homeaway site with regard to check out ,it should have been 10am which is our standard check out time and this has now been amended so apologies for that. As the cleaners are on a tight schedule they were understandably worried. How can you say it was made clear you had to do the cleaning when you had the cleaners on the doorstep ! Also they inform me that not only did you do no cleaning you also did not vacate the property until 11.30. With regard to the "expensive " items you did not leave anything of value in the villa. The strict rules over recycling are imposed by the County and the Home Owners Association not by me. The trash in the bins was left by the people who moved out the day you moved in, not by the neighbours.I do not understand why you thought you had to clean everything this is not correct , that is what the cleaning charge is for and that is standard for all management companies. with regard to the pool heat the timing has never caused a problem before as the heat is retained and suitable for late night swimming , however it was the coldest winter for 30 yrs and we would have gladly run it for longer if you had brought this to our attention. The heating has now been adjusted to run until late in the evening.

About the host

Hosted by Dr Patrick J Bower

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Retired Dr . Live in Leicestershire . Use the villa for personal holidays spring and Autumn.

Why they chose this property

Emerald Island is in the top 3 resorts in the Orlando/Kissimmee area. It is secluded and private but also close to all the major theme parks and shopping outlets. Its close proximity to I-4 means easy access to either east coast (Daytona beach, space centre)or west coast (Tampa bay , St Petersburg )

What makes this property unique

Manned security gate which gives you the peace of mind that you are very secure during your stay and the resort remains crime free.

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